Game #2599
Aston Villa
6-1-6, 13 PTS
Saturday, 15 October 1960
10th (-1)
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
CB Terry Morrall | 🏴 | 🔴 |
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
F Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
F Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
F Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1956-57
Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Nigel Sims | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB Terry Morrall | 🏴 |
Full Backs
FB Doug Winton | 🏴 |
FB John Neal | 🏴 |
Midfielders
M Vic Crowe | 🏴 |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 |
Wingers
W Jimmy MacEwan | 🏴 |
W Peter McParland | 🇬🇧 |
Forwards
CF Bobby Thomson | 🏴 |
CF Gerry Hitchens | 🏴 |
CF Ron Wylie | 🏴 |
Unavailable
Injury | 2 |
W Jimmy Adam | 🏴 |
CB Jimmy Dugdale | 🏴 |
Team News
Peter McParland replaces Harry Burrows.
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age
| 27.86 |
Oldest Player |
M Pat Saward | 🇮🇪 | 32.18 |
Youngest Player |
CB Terry Morrall | 🏴 | 21.91 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
🔴 CB Terry Morrall | 🏴 | 1959-60 🕒 9 | ✅ 9 | 🔁 (-) | ⚽ 0 | 🔥 0 | 🇺 - | #469 |
Lost
1-2
🟥 15 Oct 1960, Villa 1-2 Arsenal, Highbury
Scorer(s) | Jimmy MacEwan | 70' |
Assist(s) | None
Match Timeline
🕒 | HT Arsenal 0-0 Aston Villa
🥅 | 55' Goal, 0-1, (Arsenal), David Herd
⚽ | 70' Goal, 1-1, Jimmy MacEwan
🥅 | 84' Goal, 1-2, (Arsenal), Geoff Strong
🕒 | FT Arsenal 2-1 Aston Villa
Season | 1960-61 |
Matchday | #14 |
League Match | #13 |
Manager Game | #89 |
Saturday, 15 October 1960
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Joe Mercer | 🏴 | Ellesmere Port, 1958-1964
Referee: Tommy Dawes | 🏴 | Norfolk, 1959-1969
Kick off: 3.00pm
HT Score: 🟨 0-0
FT Result: 🟥 Lost
FT Score: 🟥 1-2
Last 5: 🟥 🟥 🟩 🟩 🟥
Officials
Referee: Tommy Dawes | 🏴 | Norfolk, 1959-1969
Linesmen: D. C. Dovoll (Warwickshire); W. Johnston-Wilson (Herts)
Previous 5 vs. Arsenal: 🟨 🟥 🟩 🟥 🟩
Head to Head
Total 🕒 90 | 🟩 W38 (42% ) | 🟨 D16 | 🇺(60% ) | 🟥 L36 (40% ) | ⚽ 149 | 🥅 141 | GD 8
Match Stats
Not recorded
Joe Mercer | 🏴 | 1958-1964
🕒 86 | 🟩 | 45 🟨 15 🟥 26 | 1.74
Villa Career Form:
Top 6
Division One
Arsenal
6-1-6, 13 PTS
Highbury
Attendance: 23,048
GK Jack Kelsey | 🏴 |
RB Len Wills | 🏴 |
CB John Snedden | 🏴 |
LB Billy McCullough | 🇬🇧 |
M John Barnwell | 🏴 |
M Tommy Docherty (mg) | 🏴 |
W Danny Clapton | 🏴 |
F Geoff Strong | 🏴 | ⚽ |
F Vic Groves | 🏴 |
CF Jackie Henderson | 🏴 |
CF David Herd | 🏴 | ⚽ |
George Swindin | 🏴 |
Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Unused Substitutes
No Substitutions permitted in period
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
None
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
League Champions: 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 🏆🏆
FA Cup Winners: 🏆🏆🏆
Last Trophy: 1952–53
Opposition Matchday Squad
Goalkeepers
GK Jack Kelsey | 🏴 |
Defenders
CB John Snedden | 🏴 |
Full Backs
RB Len Wills | 🏴 |
LB Billy McCullough | 🇬🇧 |
Midfielders
M John Barnwell | 🏴 |
M Tommy Docherty (mg) | 🏴 |
Wingers
W Danny Clapton | 🏴 |
Forwards
F Geoff Strong | 🏴 |
F Vic Groves | 🏴 |
CF Jackie Henderson | 🏴 |
CF David Herd | 🏴 |
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
Starting XI
Match Media
On This Day
The first half belongs to Arsenal, the second to Villa, but Arsenal score a late winner to send Villa to their first defeat in three.
Joe Mercer's Villa return to League action at Highbury and lose on the road for the fifth time in six and are defeated for the third time in the last four League games to make it six wins, all at home, a draw and six defeats, five away, in thirteen games following their return to the top flight.
Meanwhile, centre back Terry Morrall made his final appearance for Villa aged 21 before moving on to Shrewsbury Town in May 1961. Morrall played for Villa in 1959-60 and 1960-61 making nine appearances.
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